Siege of Coimbra (1117)

Siege of Coimbra (1117)
	Part of Reconquista
	; Medieval gateway in Coimbra.
Date	2–22 June 1117
Location	Coimbra
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Almoravids	County of Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Ali ibn Yusuf Governor of Cordoba Yahya ibn Tashfin;	Theresa, Countess of Portugal
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Thousands dead

The siege of Coimbra of 1117 was a military engagement between the forces of the Almoravid dynasty and those of the County of Portugal in the city of Coimbra. In 1117, the Almoravids launched a campaign into the County of Portugal to attack the city of Coimbra and withdrew after failing to capture it.

^ Reilly, 1996, p. 143
^ Freddy Silva: First Templar Nation Simon and Schuster, 2017.
^ Martim Velho: O Ataque a Miranda, Santa Eulália e Soure em 1116, p. 173.

[1] Reilly, 1996, p. 143

[silva-2] Freddy Silva: First Templar Nation Simon and Schuster, 2017.

[3] Martim Velho: O Ataque a Miranda, Santa Eulália e Soure em 1116, p. 173.

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